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Parks bond stall raises questions for housing levy

Parks bond stall raises questions for housing levy By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer On April 14, City Commissioner Nick Fish and the Parks Bureau’s director, Zari Santner, announced that a $200 million bond measure for capital improvements to Portland’s ...

10 May 2010 - Street Roots
Director's Desk: Working on the big picture

Director's Desk: Working on the big picture By Israel Bayer It’s no secret that Street Roots and fellow grassroots community organizations have stepped up their focus to organize for additional revenue steams for housing. We happen to believe that a ...

16 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
SR explores affordable housing revenue options

SR explores affordable housing revenue options Pulling together funding for a housing development affordable for low-income families has always meant navigating a checkerboard of options, oftentimes involving up to 20 sources, each with its own set of obl ...

15 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Seattle councilman talks with SR of the will and way of a housing levy

Seattle councilman talks with SR of the will and way of a housing levy From the Dec. 13 edition. Nick Licata is a Seattle City Councilman, and one of Seattle’s champions for affordable housing and civil rights for people experiencing homelessness and pove ...

17 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
County’s Kafoury looks into leading charge for housing levy

County’s Kafoury looks into leading charge for housing levy From the Dec. 13 edition. Talks expected on potential of 2010 ballot proposal Street Roots reported in last week’s “Housing advocates consider push for housing levy” that County Commissioner Debo ...

17 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
Levy, bond: The time is right to make a bold move

Levy, bond: The time is right to make a bold move For two consecutive editions of the newspaper Street Roots has called for a housing levy or bond in the Portland region. Also read: Region must work for affordable housing levy from the Nov 13. issue, and ...

2 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
Editorial: Region must work for housing levy

Editorial: Region must work for housing levy Ever wonder why so many people are experiencing homelessness in Portland, or why the panhandling debate never seems to die? It most certainly has something to do with the economy, but it also has something to d ...

12 Nov 2009 - Street Roots